Pakistan

Afghan refugees are entitled to $400 by the UN High Commission for Refugees. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Tuesday blocked Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of over 10,144 Pakistanis who registered themselves as Afghan refugees. “NADRA tracked cases of fake identities through its system. …

Shehbaz Sharif chairing a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee After much back and forth, the PTI-led government relented and agreed to the opposition’s demand on December 13. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on the floor of the National Assembly that the PTI-led government “would not cause any hindrances” …

Geo.tv/Illustration/Files MULTAN: A man was arrested here Monday night for circulating fake revenge porn videos of his ex-wife and, prior to that, blackmailing her for money, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said. According to officials of the FIA’s cyber crime wing, the woman registered a complaint with the agency, stating that …

Party workers and police officers stand outside the UC-6 office — where the firing incident took place — in Sector 11-D, North Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, February 11, 2019. Geo News/Screenshot via Geo.tv KARACHI: Unidentified people opened fire late Monday inside the local office of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), killing a …

Geo.tv/Files ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has highlighted the salient features of its latest Hajj policy, for the year 2019, a memo released on Monday read. Issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the document lists 27 important features of the Hajj Policy 2019. They are as follows: 1. Hajj …

Your long stints in power were not without consequences: Chaudhry responds to Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Ahsan Iqbal had an exchange on Twitter on Monday. Iqbal shared the story of Moody’s changing Pakistan banking system outlook to negative with the following comment: …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday will hear the bail plea of a poverty-stricken father languishing in Adiala Jail for a year after he was accused of stealing hens. The case will be heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Muhammad …

Hamza Shehbaz Sharif – File photo LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday granted a 14-day extension for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif for his stay in London. In his petition, Hamza Shehbaz had sought an extension so he could stay with his new-born daughter who has …

PayPal provides an easy and quick way to send and request money online. You can transfer money (abroad) to family, friends, online shops, and auction sites like eBay. PESHAWAR: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Monday said the government had not stopped PayPal from entering into the Pakistani market. “PayPal is …